New Delhi: Former President R Venkataraman died in the national capital at the age of 98. He was admitted at an army hospital 15 days ago following complaints of Urosepsis.Venkataraman's condition progressively deteriorated since admission despite intensive medical and nursing care, hospital sources said.

He was suffering from multi-organ failure and was on advanced life support systems, including ventilatory support, continuous hemodialysis and drugs to keep his blood pressure normal, they added.

Venkataraman had served as the eighth President of the country from July 25, 1987 to July 25, 1992.